Supercharged HSV this year?....I say yes.

[zorro]

Depending how they market it will depend how it is sold. Tbh there is already Walkinshaw performance or race sports that will modify your brand new Holden/HSV before you pick it up and still have the new car warranty, why does HSV have to do it on this model when the business formula is working and they have two or more companies throwing blowers brakes and more on cars on initial purchase and cover the warranty on the parts/labor?

[1HDT 05]

Ferrari/Porsche/Lambo owners rarely spend any of their $500K+ car allowance on HSVs.
Fact is a long time back your HSV dollar bought a car that was as fast and performed as well as anything in the price segment, so it made sense. Then they went and priced one the same as GTR, M3, and C63.....all of a sudden it wasnt very good value for money as it pretty much didnt do anything as good as similarly priced cars, so other than the HSV tragics, nobody bought it. Will it happen again?

Been looking at all three cars to buy in 12 to 20 months time. I can drive away in a demo GTS with the brake upgrade for 85k. I wouldn't be able to do that with the others for 160k.

[Martin_D]

Been looking at all three cars to buy in 12 to 20 months time. I can drive away in a demo GTS with the brake upgrade for 85k. I wouldn't be able to do that with the others for 160k.

Exactly right
GTS is ok money for what it does, how it goes.
Adding a $20K crate engine to it and then asking $160K for it wouldnt make the car particularly good value. No?
This is what has happened with some Aussie specials in the past.

An example of good value was the VX Clubby, even won BFYB shootout in Motor if I remember correctly. Cheap(ish), cheerful, fast

[1BEAST2NV]

but for the price walkinshaw put on it, is it really worth it......, cars up there in price as it is "brand new"....

[adr8]

Been looking at all three cars to buy in 12 to 20 months time. I can drive away in a demo GTS with the brake upgrade for 85k. I wouldn't be able to do that with the others for 160k.

Just had a look on carsales.com I dont know about Perth but here in Vic you would get a brand new GTS for $74k add brakes and your looking $80k driveaway.

[1HDT 05]

Just had a look on carsales.com I dont know about Perth but here in Vic you would get a brand new GTS for $74k add brakes and your looking $80k driveaway.

Prices generally higher here plus the stamp rate is higher. Agree the w427 was overpriced but a sc HSV for 85k with decent brakes would be ok.

[Pickles]

Nothing on this topic for a while.
Believe me guys.....it's on?!!!
Wait & see.....4th quarter 2012....HSV 25th anniv? .....whatever?....it's on.
Sorry to say.....for all you "fanboys"......Miami 335 GT "afficianados".....and hey, it'll also be quicker, in a straight line, than our C63. But...who cares.....it's gonna be a great car.
Cheers, Pickles.

[Daniel996]

Believe me guys.....it's on?!!!

But you still reckon you have no inside information?!?

Even if it does happen, I'll wait for the (hopefully less porky) VF...

Cheers
Dan

[steve_t]

What's the word, Pickles?

[GOT-307]

Nothing on this topic for a while.
Believe me guys.....it's on?!!!
Wait & see.....4th quarter 2012....HSV 25th anniv? .....whatever?....it's on.
Sorry to say.....for all you "fanboys"......Miami 335 GT "afficianados".....and hey, it'll also be quicker, in a straight line, than our C63. But...who cares.....it's gonna be a great car.
Cheers, Pickles.

April fools?

[steve_t]

April fools?

Wait for the 4th quarter and see would be a pretty lame joke

[Pickles]

But you still reckon you have no inside information?!?

Even if it does happen, I'll wait for the (hopefully less porky) VF...

Cheers
Dan

Nope....NO inside info whatsoever.
I was talking to an HSV Manager last week who denied all knowledge of such a car.
Nevertheless, I say, it's ON.
Cheers, Pickles.

[1BEAST2NV]

has to say NO as he prob signed a waiver

secrets safe here lol

[bouka]

No go. And the 335 gt is faster than the C63.

[macca_779]

No go. And the 335 gt is faster than the C63.

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